Question 1

Why is your sea glass work so expensive?

Accepted Answer

All of the sea glass I use is hand-gathered by myself at local Humboldt County beaches, often as part of general trash cleanup projects. It takes hours of dedication (and not a small amount of back, neck, and shoulder strain) to build up the collection that I have, and I need to compensate myself for that time spent. And that's just to acquire the main material! From there I sort and match each piece of glass, design the earrings, purchase the metals for the earrings, and craft them, which can take additional hours. If you're curious about my process I encourage you to see my blog post here.

Question 2

Do you tumble or otherwise manufacture your sea glass?

Accepted Answer

Never and nope! All of the sea glass in my work is hand-gathered by myself on Humboldt County beaches. Authenticity is important to me, especially as Laughing Lilith is committing to reducing waste whenever and wherever possible. Sea glass, as gorgeous as it is, is technically pollution, and my removal of it from the environment is integral to the context of my work. I will never offer tumbled or manufactured sea glass.

Question 3

Do you get your sea glass from Glass Beach in Fort Bragg?

Accepted Answer

No, all of the sea glass I find is from Humboldt County. Place-based art is central to my crafting ethos; each piece of sea glass I use in my work represents a fragment of local history, as sea glass can take decades to form. Please see my blog entries here and here for further context.

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